PREFACE
As author of “A Common Man” no part of this electronic publication can be reproduced, published, downloaded or transmitted without the permission of Leanne Hornby in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Any person wishing to make use of any part of this publication should communicate with me via the comments form.
Any reader wishing to publish, download or transmit reproductions of photographs in respect of Negative Nos. W1045 and W1194 should first obtain permission from Special Collections, Auckland City Libraries (NZ). Permission from the Curatorial Officer Photography, Puke Ariki and District Libraries, New Plymouth (NZ) (www.pukeariki.com) should be obtained in respect of Ref. Nos. A66.043_1, PHL2001-930, PHO2004-183, PHO2005-059, PHO2005-060, PHO2005-061, PHO2005-062, and PHO2005-063.
Permission should also be obtained from Sheffield Libraries, Archives & Information, Picture Sheffield Collection, (www.localstudies.library@sheffield.gov.uk) in respect of photographs s15288, s09744, s03720, s16140, y00725, s15878, s09084, s18427, s11570 and s03723 before any abovementioned use is made of the images listed.
This book is dedicated to my husband, my two daughters and son-in-law, my mother and sister and to the memory of my aunt, Lavinia Ross of New Plymouth.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
For all the assistance and patience given to the author I would like to thank the most helpful people I know, namely librarians, at the following libraries:
Sheffield Local Studies Library (Mike Spick)
Puke Ariki, New Plymouth and especially Christine Whybrew
Auckland City (David Verran)
New Zealand House, Haymarket, London
Rotherham Central (Catherine Artindale)
All the staff of Springfield Library at Maidstone, and at Rochester and Strood Libraries, Kent.
My thanks also to my friends Ann Vaus and Roger Griffin for their constructive criticism and to my son in law Steve Hunt for establishing this website.